These generally seem fine to me. The only one I think is questionable is
shop=locksmith from shop=keycutting. There is a risk of losing some
meaning here: some shops tagged shop=keycutting might offer only
keycutting, while shop=locksmith implies a broader range of services.
Perhaps shop=locksmith locksmith=keycutting could be considered.
Consolidating categories like furnishings and sports shops does seem
sensible, but it is important care is taken to ensure subtle meanings in
the tagging are not lost.
Wilkinsons is difficult to tag. It sells quite a broad range of items
including toiletries, stationery, cleaning/DIY/gardening supplies,
kitchenware and confectionery. I use shop=hardware, but recognise it
doesn't fit entirely. shop=supermarket seems wrong because it implies a
full range of food is sold, while Wilkinsons only sells crisps/chocolate
bars/sweets. shop=department_store also isn't quite right: to me it
implies more expensive items are also sold (electrical goods, interior
furnishings etc.)
On 05/05/2013 14:25, sk53.osm wrote:
I propose to tidy up some shop=* tag values. I am not certain of the
full scope, but here are ones I do know about:
* to shop=bookmaker from bookmakers, bookies, Bookmaker, Bookmakers,
bookmarkers,turf_accountant [shop=betting has nearly as many uses
as shop=bookmaker, and shop=gambling also exists]
* to shop=clothes from clothing [shop=fashion also exists]
* to shop=books from bookstore
* to shop=comics from comic, comicbook
* to shop=alcohol from off_licence, offlicense, offlicence, off_license
* to shop=vacant from shop=empty & shop=closed,
shop=currently_unlet, shop=former_florist, shop=Vacant (but not
shop=disused)
* to shop=pet from shop=pets, pet_shop
* to shop=carpet from shop=carpets (and various combos of CarpetRIght)
* to shop=beauty from shop=beauty_salon
* to shop=locksmith from shop=keycutting
* to amenity=fast_food, cuisine=fish_and_chips from shop=fish_and_chips
* to amenity=fast_food, cuisine=sandwich from shop=sandwich shop
I think these all reflect reallocation to more widely used tags.
There are plenty of values of shop which would benefit from some
consolidation, such as the many different varieties of shops selling
furnishings (blinds, curtains, ....) and sporting goods (golf,ski_hire
...) which could do with a single overall value and adjectival tagging
for the detail.
I must say the combos shop=fish, shop=fishmonger and shop=fishing are
likely to lead to confusion. In particular is shop=fish a fishmonger,
a pet shop or an angling shop?
I am not sure if some people tag shop=laundry for dry cleaners or of
they are always separate Personally it makes sense to combine cleaning
services (ironing, repair, dry cleaning, steam laundry etc) of this
type under a single tag.
Some retailers seem to cause particular problems in choosing an
appropriate tag. Wilkinsons are variously tagged as supermarkets,
hardware, variety and department_store. In addition the name is often
entered without the 's'.
I'm sure others have noticed other things or have particular nit
picking about shop=* values.
Regards,
Jerry
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